Pension Casa Samurai

The rooms were clean.Reasonable price for a basic room.

Poor communication, e.g. we only realised at the end of our stay that there was a dining room on site that provided breakfast. Additionally most queries made were not really answered.We asked if there was a laundry service.The particulars such as price could not be provided.We asked if a taxi quote (to somewhere outside of the city) could be obtained and we were told they would get one for us, it never came.

Swell communication. A very charming and pretty young lady took our order, called me to confirm immediately, very kind and concise. A real doll, very obedient and helpful. The location was splendid, a couple of back alleys into a very quiet neighbourhood; even though there were apartment blocks very near not a fly was to be heared. No traffic, very quiet indeed. Two dedicated parking spaces in front and other 5 or 6 on the sidewalk. The place was car crowded, but you could put your car nearby nevertheless. The distance from the main attraction (The Council Square) is traveled by foot in a minimum of 15 minutes, depending on each's physical condition. Brasov has very good traffic "shaping", but I do recommend to leave your car there and travel by foot. Two balcony terraces surrounded by trees in which you could quietly enjoy your cigar. The japanese owner (whom I didn't get to meet) had a couple of square feet of japanese traditional stuff on display with which you could interract and take pictures (dress in kimono, handle a katana replica, wear a traditional hat, etc). Hot water, cold water, no overflowing floor sewer and our room had a roof window which we really like. Minibar and hot water dispenser, but we didn't have to use them. An old school room fan was also provided but again, the weather was just gorgeous and we didn't need it.

With deepest regrets I have to inform that I would have liked to give this place a nine, like I was saying in the title but I cannot considering the relatively high price I got for the room. I don't know how much the "season period" applies to this sort of pension, but I have thoroughly reviewed the current offers in the city and simmilar places with better amenities started at about 120 ron (26 euros) and ended at about 150 ron. Samurai had this room for 180 ron (38 euros) and at this pricetag I won't settle for compromises. Especially when they had on offer another room at 230 ron... outrageous. Things I didn't like: From the very begining you stepped inside, a strong, akward, mould like scent would catch your nose. The feeling is strong until about the first floor and starts diminishing on the second one, but in our second floor room it started to be felt again. Not ostentatious, but it existed. The cleaning wasn't the best, I mean the bed and sheets / pillows and bathroom were clean, but at some points, in the wooden ceiling you could spot little spider web remains. The wood construction implies that every step you take in the room or on the walkway could easily be heared at a certain distance. Hell, every time I went to the bathroom at night I woke my wife (and viceversa). The TV in the room is great (flat screen Samsung, not some cheap noname) but the reception is poor... literally poor. Everything you tried to watch stutterred once every minute or so, probably bad wiring/amplifiers. The toilet was clean, but no toilet freshner was installed. The bathroom had soap, two dispensers: one at the sink and the other in the shower cabin, both full, but given the fact that for signifficantly lower prices I would've gotten horeca style mini soaps/shower gels/ shampoo, this is a strong minus. Soap is for construction workers and hostels Mr.